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Doolittle, MO town hall & government

Doolittle spent $348,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $585 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Doolittle's government.

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Doolittle's money goes

Spent
$348,000
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$585
typical Missouri cities: $1,159
Long-term debt
$765,000
$1,286 per resident
Sewer & trash
$162,00047%
Police
$130,00037%
Administration & buildings
$31,0009%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$12,0003%
Interest on debt
$10,0003%
Parks & libraries
$2,0001%
Water & other utilities
$1,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 34%
  • Sales taxes 30%
  • From the state 21%
  • Interest, fines & other 10%
  • Property taxes 4%
  • From the federal government 1%
  • Utility sales <1%

Doolittle didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Doolittle

Full-time staff
1
8 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$38,300
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
1
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
1 full-time5 part
Administration & buildings
0 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
0 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Newburg R-II School District

Doolittle's K–12 school district, shared with Newburg. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,367
Missouri: $14,569
Students
349
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$1.7 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Missouri districts overall: 54% local, 35% state, 11% federal

  • Local 30%
  • State 51%
  • Federal 19%

Of the $13,367 per pupil, $7,940 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.

Property tax

What homeowners in Doolittle pay

Typical tax bill
$1,022
a year · Missouri typical $1,948
Effective rate
0.86%
of home value · Missouri 0.85%
Typical home value
$119,200
owner-occupied

The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Doolittle's government

Town hall & decisions in Doolittle →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Doolittle

Doolittle is represented in Congress by Senators Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt and Representative Jason Smith. Mike Kehoe is governor.

All of Doolittle's representatives, with contacts →

Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

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